hello from sligo!

[irishwillow]

I live in rural eire just quartr mile from the atlantic coast and all its rain and wind<you wouldnt believe it outside tonight!> I moved here from england 7 yrs ago to try amd live the simple life! all went well till 5 yrs ago when I developed rh athritis, was very ill for a couple of years but now I have adjusted well and have more good days then bad anyway you get used to pain and live with it, frustrating that I cant whack a nail in now etc etc but I am lucky as have my little long house, my animals and my garden! I have 7 acres,mainly pasture for my rescue mares, brought over from england.I also have 3 dogs 1 elderly cat and 2 hens! My garden is on a reclaimed acre garden field,slowly but surely being converted with help from the girls muckheap!
So life is very good!! I can recommend eire..I have the beach for seaweed, the river and mountains all within easy distance.
There are plenty of little smallholdings here to buy or rent.

[irishwillow]

wish I could, went out at 10 to shut ruby and rosie my hens and the ponies were most put out not to come in,,,I keep telling them its summer!!!

[Millymollymandy]

Hi and welcome!

[Green Aura]

Hi irishwillow and welcome to Ish

We're getting plenty of rain too - yesterday was the first full day we've had in the garden since May, I think - the rain seems to fall mainly at weekends

[Milims]

Haloo again! Would you like some of our wind to blow your rain away?

[homegrown]

Hello from New Zealand, sounds like paradise even with the weater, here redtape has gotten so bad you can't sell a jar of jam unless its made in a licenced kitchen. sometimes I wish I had the funds to move my family to england or wales, I know no country is perfect, but paradise New Zealand is being destroyed by the politicians

[irishwillow]

hi and thanks everybody! its raining again tonight and just been out to shut up the girls and they came clucking out! Daft things and I want to put on my pyjamas! ponies now have a banner out protesting about my meaness in not getting them in!they are well covered in fat and have big trees to shelter! so why do I feel cruel!
please dont send the wind...my runner beans have only just started to grow upright again!

[battybird]

Can I swap some sunshine for rain please I need a fair bit for the garden and allotment and would be happy for some overnight if you can spare it!
Welcome to ish... I bet your ponies have a better life than many, so DONT feel guilty!

[frozenthunderbolt]

Welcome to ish irishwillow!

[battybird]

Can I swap some sunshine for rain please I need a fair bit for the garden and allotment and would be happy for some overnight if you can spare it!
Welcome to ish... I bet your ponies have a better life than many, so DONT feel guilty!

Hey that was very impressive...threw it down with rain all night!!!

[MuddyWitch]

Welcome to ISH

from a fellow Plodder

Oh & don't tell 'em all about RoI 'till I've bought my place!!!

MW

[irishwillow]

hey theres room for you all! come on over! but you have to lke rain!!

[paul123456]

hello there ,

We lived in Sligo for nearly 4 years , had a lot of bad luck .2 car accidents caused by others , TBC and a crap Sligo hospideal
system, nearly killed the wife , a sick mentallaty at the primary school , and then the locals who did not always
appriciate foreigners , hope you do better and have more luck ,it is a great scenery and country to live in
Shame the former Celtic tiger spoiled things ,by the way we lived near Ballymote , Keash ,

regards ,

Paul

[spider8]

Hello Irishwillow and welcome. Shame about the R A but you have a great attitude to life and we wish you well. Greetings from Orkney